Dominican Republic vs Rwanda: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2

Dominican Republic
2.5%
in 2017
Rwanda
1.9%
in 2017
Dominican Republic rank
51st
Rwanda rank
54th

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2.5% against 1.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 54th of 97 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 3.3% 0.1% Rwanda
2010s 2.7% 2.3% 0.3% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2, Dominican Republic or Rwanda?
Dominican Republic, at 2.5% against 1.9% in Rwanda as of 2017.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 between Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Dominican Republic and Rwanda rank globally for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 54th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed